Dear Family of God,

Why is Marriage so important for God, for our Church and for our Society?

Pope St. John Paul II once said, “as the family goes, so goes the society.” Strong, healthy families form the backbone of a moral and just society. We need strong families for our Church, and we all need the Holy Spirit to guide and help us along this way.

The “Living Water” is the Holy Spirit that Jesus gives to us through the Seven Sacraments of the Church, especially the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. That is why Saint Paul tells us that “we, who have faith, have hope that does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

This pouring out of the Holy Spirit happens during Baptism and strengthened during Confirmation, nourished by the Eucharist and good works. When we fall into sin, renewed by the Sacrament of Penance and receive back the Sanctifying Grace, who is the Holy Spirit in our soul.

May we all strive to be in a state of grace for our salvation and for the benefit of each of our family and our society as a whole.

May Our Lady of Joy and St. Joseph help all our families to be faithful to God and His Church.

Yours through Mary Immaculate.

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